title: Stereotactic radiosurgery for epilepsy and functional disorders.
abstract: Stereotactic radiosurgery is used for many indications. In functional neurosurgery, it is used to modulate the function of axons, neurons, and related brain circuits. In this article, indications, current techniques, and outcomes are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, 530 First Avenue, Suite 8R, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: douglas.kondziolka@nyumc.org.
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kondziolka
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Flickinger
authors.forename: L Dade
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Lunsford
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020772:Internal Capsule / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000601:surgery; D010146:Pain / Q000601:surgery; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014202:Tremor / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Behavioral disorders; Epilepsy; Gamma knife; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Pain; Radiosurgical pallidotomy; Radiosurgical thalamotomy; Stereotactic radiosurgery